Georgia Judge Denies Motion to Drop Charges Against Cop Who Shot, Killed Anthony Hill

A Georgia police officer still faces criminal charges, including felony murder, stemming from the 2015 shooting death of a mentally ill Black man in Decatur.

According to Atlanta’s 11Alive, DeKalb County Superior Court Judge J.P. Boulee denied a motion Tuesday to drop charges against former DeKalb County Police Officer Robert Olsen, who shot and killed 27-year-old Anthony Hill in March of last year.

Olsen fatally wounded Hill, an Air Force veteran, while responding to a domestic disturbance call at a DeKalb County apartment complex. Upon arrival, the officer found the veteran roaming naked around the community and exhibiting “odd” behavior. Hill’s family asserted that he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and was likely having a manic episode at the time.

-read more Atlanta Black Star